Rick Derringer was living the rock-and-roll dream in 1973, riding a top 40 hit with his “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” after charting in the 1960s with his group the McCoys and “Hang On ...

“A lot of people were like: ‘What's Rick doing?’ You know, I had a pretty good production career going for myself, so it didn't strike me as unusual to work with Weird Al,” Derringer ...

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy,” had a hit with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and earned a Grammy Award for ...

‘70s Rock Star Says Comedy Icon ‘Single-Handedly Ruined’ His Career in Resurfaced Interview originally appeared on Parade. Rick Derringer was the mastermind behind ‘60s classics like ...